1、 ）11. The land was desolate: there was no sign of life for several hundred miles.2. Cold beverages like iced tea, fruit juice, coca-cola and milkshakes are sold everywhere on a hot day3. Children who are over-protected(过于保护）by their parents may become spoiled.4. You need to rewrite this sentence bec
2、ause it is ambiguous, the readers will have difficulty in understanding it.5. As a versatile actor, he can sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instrument.6. A zoologist is a scholar, more exactly, a scientist who studies animals.1.Some artists plan their paintings around geometric forms li
3、ke squares(正方型） ，circles( 圆型） ，and triangles( 三角型).2.Today young couples(夫妻）who are just starting their households often spend lots of their money on appliances for instance, washing machines, refrigerators(冰箱）, and color televisions.4. He talked about some metals such as iron, silver, and gold.5. F
4、olklore includes all the customs(风俗）, belief（信仰） ，and tradition that people have handed down from generation to generation.(一代）6. The course gives you chances to know great power polities between nation states. It will provide more space to study particular issues such as relationship among countrie
5、s in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of such international bodies as the United Nations, the European Union, and the World Bank.1. He had not cleaned his car for over two months so it was filthy. 2. Some students tried to help, but some others
6、 tried to hinder him.3. Mr. Walker was usually on time; yet this morning he was tardy. 4. Although Kate and Rose are very close friends, they are very different. Kate spends a lot of money to buy things while Rose loves to economize. 5. The girl who used to be very vociferous doesnt talk much anymor
7、e. 6. Mr. Smith loves to talk, and his wife is similarly loquacious.1 Although he often had the opportunity，Mr. Tritt was never able to steal money from a customer. This would have endangered his position at the bank，and he did not want to jeopardize his future.2 Doctors believe that smoking cigaret
8、tes is detrimental to your health. Theyalso regard drinking as harmful.3 After lasting negotiation with America and the concerning countries, China finally rejoins WTOWorld Trade Organization.4 In the last two decades, many people are reported to have seen UFO(Unidentified Flying Objects).5 In some
9、area of China, the weather is freezing: very cold.6 A truck in America is often called a lorry in England and oil in America is called petrol in England.7 Young people nowadays are hardly understood by their ancestors, in other words, their parents or grandparents. And whats more, when these young p
10、eople get into their age, they unavoidably will find themselves difficult to communicate with their offspring, that is their sons and daughters or grandsons and granddaughters.8 The famous English scientist Newton found out by experiments that objects will fall down onto the ground because of the ma
11、gnetic force of the earth, which is called gravity.9 Students who are often dozing off in class are known as “特困生”.10 Some diseases are difficult to be cured, such as cancer and AIDS.11 In this world, not all insects are evil. Some are good and helpful, bees, for example.12 Rainbow consists of seven
12、 colors, namely (i.e.) red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.13 A person who is skilled at making or repairing wooden objects is call a carpenter.14 Minibus means a small bus typically used for short trips.15 Pantomime refers to a short play in which no words are spoken.16 The “text“ i
13、s a small Swiss airplane called a “Pilatus Porter“.）217 Biology is defined as the science of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution.18 The mayor was asked to condense he speech in order to allow his audience to ask questions.19.
14、 The land was desolate: there was no sign of life for several hundred miles.20. Cold beverages like iced tea, fruit juice, coca-cola and milkshakes are sold everywhere on a hot day21. Children who are over-protected(过于保护）by their parents may become spoiled.22. You need to rewrite this sentence becau
15、se it is ambiguous, the readers will have difficulty in understanding it.23. As a versatile actor, he can sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instrument.24. Niagara Falls(尼加拉瓜大瀑布 ) is a treat tourist attraction, drawing millions of visitors every year.25. Nowadays people expect to get thei
16、r entertainment from television, from the cinema, and from the theatre.26. The doctor declared that the patient had a fatal disease( 疾病) and would die within a week.27. George was one of my most diligent students; he was willing to spend hours working on mastering a new subject.28. Many people belie
17、ve in predestination, they believe there is nothing they can do to change their fate (luck).29. The epidermis, the outer layer of skin, protects us from germs.30. The army, numerous as the sand in the sea, marched forward fearlessly.31. With such a meager vocabulary, you should work hard to learn mo
18、re new words. 32. Apply an antiseptic, such as alcohol, on the skin.33. By an array of dots, I mean an orderly arrangement of dots in columns and rows.34. The children sat under the shady old elm, while the birds were singing overhead on its branches.35. The old man put on his spectacles and began t
19、o read. 36. They will be on the night shift-from midnight to 6 a. m. -next week. 37. The family had just moved and the young woman was feeling a little melancholy on that Sunday in May. After all, it was Mothers day and 800 miles separated her from her parents in another state far away. 38. The Asia
20、n gibbon, like other apes, is especially adapted for life in trees. 39. The old woman has a strange habit to keep over 100 cats in her house. Her neighbor all call her an eccentric lady.A. 爱猫的 B. 古怪的 C. 闲不住 D. 动物保护主义者40. In many countries there are two financial extremes, from penury to great wealth
21、.41.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread.42. Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs dont hold water
22、, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives tales.1 I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. 61. The words “took off” underlined in paragraph 2 mean _A. turned off B. moved off C. put up D. set up 2 We could
23、nt afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work. I had no money for school supplies and often couldnt even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teachers words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.What can we l
24、earn from the underlined sentence?A. He couldnt understand her teacher. B. He had special difficulty in hearing.C. He was too troubled to focus on the lesson. D.He was too tired to hear her teachers words.3. If he thinks he can invite me out, he is all wet. I dont like to be with him. A. drunk B. sw
25、eating C. happy D. mistaken4. A deaf and dumb guy went into a hardware store to ask for some nails. 5. The climate of the west coast is the most moderate in Canada, summers are cool and fairly dry and winters are mild, ）3cloudy and wet. Even in mid-winter, the temperature is usually above freezing.
26、6. All the houses in the city collapsed during the earthquake. 7. For people who live within a stones throw from the office to be late to work is unforgivable. 8. The conflagration was so fierce that with just a few seconds one could see the flames where the house had stood and the smoke which fille
27、d the sky could be seen for miles and miles. 9. Some ships carried cargo such as coal, oil and military supplies(军用物资),while others carried only passengers.10. Yet, shopkeepers may have to spend extra hours to deal with problems, such as shoplifter, who always take away things from the shop without
28、paying for them.11. The best football, basketball and tennis players can become professional that means they will have a career in sports and will get money when they play. 12. Kleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal. 13. The word “lefty” means a person who uses
29、 his or her left hand for writing, eating and other jobs.14. Doctors recommended that everyone exercise every day, particular those who spend many hours doing sedentary activities like reading, typing or sewing. 15. A person who has the SARS （非典型肺炎）may have symptoms like coughing and a high temperat
30、ure. 16. Unlike the Unite States where many different nationalities make up the population, Japans population is quite homogeneous.17. Thousands of people got stuck in lifts. But no one panicked; we passed the time telling stories.18. Most of us agreed; however, Gary dissented.19. He is homely, not
31、at all as handsome as his brother.20. Not every historic mansion, church, battle site, theatre and other public halls can be preserved.21. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.22. Their friends laughed at the
32、m, and my sister felt wretched, very unhappy.23. You can take any of the periodicals: The World of English, Foreign Language Teaching in School, or English Learning.23. Many United Nations employees are polyglots: Mr. Simpson, for example, speaks five languages fluently.24. When writing an article,
33、we often use similes, such as “brave as a lion” and “quick like lightning”.25. Exhibition officials said that a person bitten by one of these snakes would need at least 80ml of an anti-poison medicine to be saved.26. Iran quake leaves city flattened.27. When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 yea
34、rs ago, how could they even begin to picture modern life?28. The aging of population will affect American society in many ways-education, medicine and business.29. Lions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. If another animal has made a kill, they will drive it off
35、 and take the kill for themselves.By describing lions as “opportunist” in the first paragraph, the author means to say that lions_.A. are cruel animals B. are clever animalsC. like to take advantage of other animals D. like to take every chance to eat30. Analyzing the law of the talion-an eye for an
36、 eye, a tooth for a tooth-William Ian Miller presents an original thinking over the concept of “pay back.”The word “talion” in introducing the book Eye for an Eye is probably a concept of_.A. medicine B. trade C. avenging D. striving31. Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need
37、to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. “Examine the extended family, and youll probably find a bossy grandparent, aunt, uncle or cousin in every generation. Its an inheritable trait,” said Russell Barkley, a professorThe underlined phrase “inheritable trait” in Par
38、agraph 2 means _.）4A. inborn nature B. developed character C. accepted theory D. particular environment32.When she was still in her early 30s, publishing essays in such important magazines as partisan Review, she appeared as the symbol of American cultural life, trying hard to follow every new devel
39、opment, Sontag walked at the latest edges of world culture.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means Sontag _.A. was a symbol of American cultural life B. developed world literature, film and artC. published many essays about world culture D. kept pace with the newest development of world culture
